Sadiron handle structure



Feb. 14, 1939. R. .HUFFMAN 2,147,036

sADIRoN HANDLE STRUCTURE yFiled March 12, 1938 Wgr/(25.175

-45 the edges of the cover plates on Patented Feb. 14, 1939 `2,141,026sADmoN HANDLE STRUCTURE Russell I. Huffman, Dover, Ohio, assignor toKnapp-Monarch Company, St.

corporation of Missouri Louis, Mo., a

Application March 12, 1938, Serial No. 195,517

. 8 Claims. (Cl. 38-90) As one of the objects of my present invention, Iprovide a sadironstructure having handles and handle supports ofcomparatively inexpensive and simple construction so arranged that thehandle can be folded down against the iron itself when storing the iron,the iron being so constructed that it is relatively at instead of havingthe usual arched or dome-like casing covering the sole plate.

More particularly it -is my object to provide handle means for arelatively atV s adiron which .can be conveniently folded to a compactposition against the top of the sadiron, yet may normally be extended toa position well above the sadiron to avoid uncomfortable heating of the,usershand when using the iron. Another object is to provide a sole platehav-- ing in it a heating element and to provide relatively flat covermeans for the heating element o which is secured to the sole plate andYconsists of .a plurality of flat plates spaced fromeach other by spacersso as to provide between them, air spaces to prevent excessive heatingof the cover means and in turn excessive radiation of heat to the usershand, my construction being such that these objects are accomplishedwithout the necessity of using a relatively high casing over y the soleplate as in usual constructions.

l A further object is to provide a handle which is oAlongitudinally-split and thereby comprises a pair of handle elements,each of which is connected by. handle supports to the cover -means forthe sole plate in such manner that the handle supports cross each other.The handle supports have co- 5 acting indentations to retain the handlenormally in raised or operating position, the handle supports beingswingable down to a position substantially parallel to the sadiron withthe handle elements thereagainst, thereby reducingl the overall heightof the iron to a4 minimum when it is desirable to store it, the ironthereby being particularly adaptable for the use of travelers. A furtherobject is to provide a nose piece on the sole plate designed to preventcatching of the fabrics being ironed.

Still a further object is to provide the-cover,

'plates extended rearwardly to act as a heel rest and-.thereby inconjunction with the rear end'of 50'the handle to serve asa means tosupport the iron in upended position.

With these andv other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of mysad- 55 iron. whereby the objects contemplated are atwrapped around aninsulator I3 tained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out inmy claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing. Although theinvention is susceptible o f a variety of embodiments, it is unnecessaryto fullydescribe and illustrate more than one in order to give a full.understanding thereof, both from its structural and functionalstandpoints. Accordingly, I have illustrated a preferred and desirableembodiment of the invention in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a sadiron structure embodying my invention,showing in solid lines the handle in operating position and in dottedlines the handle in folded-down position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation thereof showing the handles folded down indotted position.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 toshow the connection of cover plates relative to each other with an airspace between them;l and Figure 5 is an end elevation of a modified formof handle for my sadiron structure.

On`the accompanying drawing I have used the reference character S toindicate a sole plate, C a cover means for the sole plate and H a handlefor the sadiron structure. The sole plate S is provided with a heatingelement groove I0 (see Figure 4) which my be oLany desired orconventional shape to accommodate the heating element therefor. By way'of illustration I show the heating element consisting of a'resistanceribbon I2 and insulated from the sole plate S by insulating material I4.

The heating element is retained in position by the cover means C whichconsists of three relatively flat plates I5, I6, and I1. A sheet ofinsulating material I8 is interposed between the plate I5 and theheating element I2 to avoid electrical contact between the heatingelement and the plate. The terminal ends of the heating element areconnected in any suitable manner with terminal prongs =I9 which arepartially housed by a guard 20. The usual iron cord plug (not shown) isadapted to be associated with the terminals I9 for conductingelectricity-to the heating element of the iron.

The cover plate I5 is provided with a plurality of spaced upstandingindentations 2l, while the plate Il is provided with similar downwardlyprojected indentations 22. The indentations 2l and 22 are perforated andare spaced from each other. The indentations serve as a means to' spacethe plates I5, I6 and I1 so that air can circulate between them, thusreducing the radiation projecting flanges 26 the like so that they canbe assembled by springof heat from the sole plate to the hand of theuser during use of the iron. The plates I5, I6 and I1 are connectedtogether by countersunk rivets 23 extending through the perforatedindentations 2| and 22 as best shown in Figure 4.

'I'he entire cover assembly consisting of the plates I5, I6 and I1 issecured in position on the lsole plate S by screws extending intothreaded openings of the sole plate. Indentations 2Ia and 22a areprovided in alignment with each o'ther to retain the spacing between theplates where the screws 24 extend through them.

'I'he sole plate S has at its front end upwardly which serve as a guardover the front `ends of the cover plates I5, I6 and I1 to eliminate thepossibility of fabrics being ironed catching thereon.

'Ihe handle H is longitudinally split and consists of a pair of handleelements 21 normally aligned with each other by means of dowel pins 28`entering sockets 29 thereof. As an alternative, the handle elements 21can, as illustrated by those shown as 21a in Figure 5, be formed withcoacting tongues 28a and grooves 29a extending thruout their lengths inplace of the pins and sockets of the previous gures. In the ends of thehandles H, sleeves 30 are mounted, while on the cover plate I1projections 3I are provided which have sockets 32. Handle supports 33are provided which have at their upper and lower ends respectivelytrunnions 34 and 35 pivotally received in the sleeves 30 and inthersockets 32 respectively. .The projections 3I are suitably securedtothe plate'll as by rivets 36.

The projections 3|, itnwill be noted, are laterally spaced and thehandle supports 33 cross each other before entering the sleeves 30 (seeFigure 3). supports, coacting indentations 31 thereof serve to normallyretain them in position with the handle elements 21 engaged with eachother. 'I'he handle supports 33 are made of spring wire or ing thetrunnions 35 into the bores 32 after the supports have been associatedwith the handle elements 21 and thereafter the handle supports, due totheir resiliency, are biased to aposition with the indentations- 31engaging each other. Accordingly the handle H is normally retained inoperating position but the vtwo elements 21 can b e forcibly separatedmanually and the handles swung to the dotted positions, of Figures 1 and3 when it is desirable to store the iron away. The wires 33 are suitablybent so that they clear the projections 3I in their folded downposition. When folded down they are substantially parallel 'to the coverplates and the handle elements 21 are in a position lyingpn the cover`plates. This makes the overall height of the iron very little as thesole plate and its cover means are relatively flat. The cover meansextends rearwardly as is evident from an inspection of Figure 2 so as toform a heel rest. `A line 38 is indicated touching the heel rest and therear end of the handle H.

This line indicates the surface on which the sadiron is supported whenin upended position, the heel rest and the rear end of the handleserving as a three-point support therefor as indicated at 39, I0 andIIs-with the center of gravity of the iron falling substantiallycentrally relative to the three points of suppor Due to the arrangementof the handle supports crossing each other. s'uflclent height for thehandle is secured without excessive width of the iron when the handlesare folded down.

In the raised or upstanding positions of the The relatively at characterof the sole plate and its cover means is a further feature contributingto compactness when folded, while the spaced cover plates effectivelypermit radiation of the heat to the atmosphere without excessiveradiation in the direction of the handle. As the iron is passed over thefabric being ironed, the air circulating away instead of permitting itto radiate toward the handle, whereas most of the heat is reflectedtoward the ironing surface of the sole plate by the insulation I3 andthe plate I5 which is preferably polished on its lower surface to aid inits heat reflecting properties.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my sadiron without departing from the real spirit and purposeof my invention. Therefore I intend to cover by my claims, any modifiedforms ofstructure or use of mechanical equivalents which may bereasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention: I

1. In a sadiron structure, a sole plate, a heating element therein,cover means for said heating element, a pair of handles for saidsadiron, handle supports for said handles, said handle supportsbeing-pivoted at laterally spaced points to said cover means wherebysaid supports and handles can be swung downwardly to a position with thehandle supports substantially parallel to between the plates carries theheat each of said handles being across the longitudinal center line ofsaid cover means from the pivotal connection of its handle supportthereto in both the upward and downward positions of said handies.

2. In a sadiron structure, a sole plate, a heating element for said soleplate, substantially a't cover means for said sole plate and havingprojections extending therefrom, a handle for said sadiron structure,said handle being longitudinally split and thereby comprising a pair ofhandle elements, handle supports for said handle elements, said handlesupports being pivoted at their upper endsto said handle elements and atytheir lower ends to said cover means at laterally 'spaced points, saidhandle supports being arranged to cross each other and having coactingmeans in such position of the handle supports to hold the handleelements together, said handle supports having trunnions at their upperand lower ends pivotally mounted in handle elements and in saidprojections, said trunnions' having their axes arranged longitudinallyof said sole plate and said handle elements having sleeves receiving thetrunnions at the upper'ends `of said handle supports.

3. In a sadiron structure, a sole plate, a heating element for said soleplate, cover means for said soie plate, a handle for said sadironstructure, said handle being longitudinally split and thereby comprisinga pair of handle elements, handle supports for said handle elements,said handle supports being pivoted to said handle elements and to saidcover means, and 'means to prevent yertical movement of said handleelements relative to each other when in position for operation. f

4. In a sadiron .'gitudinally split and thereby comprising a pair theends of the and pivoted at laterally spaced 'points to said covermeans', said handle elements having coacting means to align them witheach other to prevent relative sliding movement.

5. In a sadiron structure, a sadiron body, heating means therefor, ahandle for said sadiron structure, said handle being longitudinallysplit and thereby comprising a pair ofhandle elements, handle supportsfor said handle elements, said handle supports being arranged to crosseach other in all positions thereof, said handle supports being pivotedat their lower ends to said sadiron body and so related to their pivotalmeans as to permit said handle elements to assume position closelyadjacent said body, and means to prevent relativevertical movement ofsaid handle elements when in their upward position for use. l

6. In a sadiron structure, a sole plate, a heatsuch position'of thehandle supports to align th handle elements with each other. Y

7. In a sadironls'tructure, a. sole plate, a heating element for said4sole plate, a handle for said sadiron. structure and longitudinallysplit to thereby provide apair of handle elements, hanv dle supportsforsaid handle elements, 'said handle supports being connected at theirupper ends to saidy handle .elements and having trunnions at their lowerends, trunnion receiving elements on said sadiron structure, said handleelements crossing each other in all relative positions thereof andformed with bent portions intermediate said trunnions and said handleelements to clear said trunnion receiving elements and thereby permitsaid handle elements to assume a position closely adjacent `said sadironstructure when in folded position.

8. In a sadiron structure, a` sole plate, a heating element for saidsole plate, a. handle for said sadiron structure, said handle beinglongitudinally split and thereby' comprising a pair of handle elements,-handle supports for said handle elements, said handle supports beingconnected at their upper ends to said handle elements and pivoted attheir lower ends to said cover means and being arranged to permanentlycross each other and prevent uncrossing thereof and means of coactionbetween said handle elements to prevent relative vertical movementbetween them when in position for ironing operations.

RUssEu. 1. HUFFMAN'.

